2008 US Open – Men's singles

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Four-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was his fifth US Open title and 13th major title overall. Federer moved to second place on the all-time men's singles major titles list, passing Roy Emerson. This remains the most recent US Open title defense in men's singles. Murray was the first British man to reach a major final since Greg Rusedski at the 1997 US Open, and was attempting to become the first British man to win a singles major since Fred Perry in 1936 (he would eventually achieve the feat four years later). Rafael Nadal was attempting to become the first man to achieve the Surface Slam (winning majors on clay, grass and hard courts in the same year), having won the French Open and Wimbledon titles. He lost to Murray in the semifinals. Nadal would eventually achieve the feat two years later. This was the first of four majors to feature all of the Big Four (Federer, Nadal...

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